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In this article, you will learn how to troll for bonito and what are the material to use.
Presentation of bonito trolling
Considered as one of the most beautiful sport fishing fish, the bonito offers you lively fishing trips. Lively, fast and powerful, it remains vigilant. You therefore need to develop your techniques and practice.
Trolling has the advantage of giving good results on this type of pelamidae fish. To keep up with the pace, discover the best ways to capture bonito with this method!
How to spot the bonito?
Fishermen generally try to locate hunts. To do this, rely on seagulls and terns. They frequently take advantage of the hunting habits of the bonito, which approaches the surface to feed for anchovies and sardines. A bubbling in the water, fish returns and jumps will tell you the ideal area to fish it.
Where and when to troll for bonito?
From May to November, bonito is particularly fond of submerged rocks and wrecks, which will constitute prime spots.
How to fish for bonito by trolling?
The average trolling speed for bonito is between 5 and 6 knots. It is preferable not to change this speed abruptly and thus risk alerting the bonito with the noise of the motor.
There are 3 of them, arrange your lines so that they do not get tangled up: one line is placed in the center, in the wake of the boat, and pulls the lure at 15 m, the other two are located at the starboard and port aft ends of the boat, about 40 m away.
Which equipment to use?
Three 70/100 hand trolley lines wound on corkscrews
Or
20 to 0 lb. rods equipped with rotating or fixed drum reels
Or
"Ready to fish" trolling lines such as the "Maxi-Chance"
Which lures should be preferred?
Choose your lures carefully and diversify them because they must adapt to the many changes in bonito habits.
Swimming fish, jet-siffler, octopus, pork rind, Jerbait, strike or lipless Minnow and Battle Shad have proven to be very effective.
